Earl Thomas

Don't trade down. Don't take a guard. Don't roll the dice again on character. Don't think it's the 1970s. Am I going too fast? Do I need to explain some guidelines for the Dolphins on Thursday night with the No. 14 draft pick? And why running back Todd Gurley is the leader in the clubhouse for that pick if the night falls as it looks? I'm no draftnik. I don't have the knowledge or the hair. Besides, being a draftnik is like climbing a mountain using toeholds, hand wedges and finally reaching the top — only to see several more mountains out there you can't climb. Teams spend big money investigating players' backgrounds, studying...

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Don't trade down. Don't take a guard. Don't roll the dice again on character. Don't think it's the 1970s.
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Do I need to explain some guidelines for the Dolphins on Thursday night with the No. 14 draft pick? And why running back...

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Football pumps will cringe in fear. Ragged hoodies will run and hide. "Cheaters" can start making plans for an Emmy.
I hate writing this as much as I hate Tom Brady's smug grin under that silly ski cap, but I have no choice.
Super Bowl XLIX...

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